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24 stories matching emil
- The Tragic Pact of a Seattle Love Triangle
When an engineer tasked his best friend with watching over his fiancée, the resulting forbidden love led to a desperate, fatal end in 1885.
- A Sailor's $27,000 Lawsuit Against a Brutal Captain
Emil Grundstrom says he was beaten, starved, and crippled aboard the ship Willie Rosenfeld—now he's taking the captain and owners to court.
- The Gambler’s Three Widows
A Portland gambler’s estate sparks a bitter legal battle between three women, each claiming to be his rightful wife.
- Jailbreak in Walla Walla
Emil Bordeneuf escapes county jail, leaving behind a bizarre, rambling farewell letter.
- The Arrest of Emil Hintz for the Blackchapel Alley Robbery
A young butcher is taken into custody after allegedly holding up a sailor in a back alley.
- Seattle Rebuilds: Schwabacher Block, Arlington Hotel Lead Construction Surge
Architects unveil plans for new commercial blocks, a school, and hospital expansions as Seattle enters a building frenzy.
- The People’s Franchise: Seattle Votes Down Municipal Ownership of Streetcars
In a pivotal moment for the city's infrastructure, voters reject the Navin resolution to take control of street railways, cementing private corporate dominance over public transit.
- Tragedy on the Tracks: A Silent Commuter
A deaf man walking to find work near Selah was struck by a train in the night.
- Lutheran Church Defies Vigilance Corps Over German Schooling
Citing constitutional religious liberty, the Bethlehem Lutheran congregation refuses to shutter their school during World War I nationalist fervor.
- The Real Estate Deal That Bought Silence on Vice
A lawsuit to shut down 'vicious dens' on A Street is dropped after a mysterious buyer purchases the property, raising concerns about city-sanctioned corruption.
- The Sausage Maker’s Long Walk for Justice
After his Skagit County homestead was ransacked, a local sausage vendor spent two weeks trudging through mud to find an officer who would actually serve a warrant, only to be met with a revolver in the woods.
- A Homefront Demand to Shut the German School
In 1917, a self-appointed 'Vigilance Corps' in Kennewick pressured a local Lutheran pastor to suspend classes, fearing the teaching of the German language during wartime.
- A Violent Scuffle in Old Town
A longtime Tacoma patrolman is hospitalized with severe injuries after attempting to arrest a disruptive sailor in a waterfront saloon.
- The Globe-Trotter, the Elks, and the $5,000 Wager
A Boston telegram called Paul Jones a fake. Seattle's own reporting found a Harvard man circling the world on a wager — and turning a paper suit into a sellout lecture.
- Milton Man Arrested Following Persistent Search
Edward Tracy was apprehended near a Walla Walla theater following a warrant issued by the county attorney for a serious criminal charge.
- A Fifty-Year Franchise for All-Night Power
Officials from the Northern Idaho and Montana Electric Light and Power Co. toured Newport, sketched a town-wide distribution system, and asked the city council for a half-century franchise.
- Shoemakers Form Protective Union to Restore Prices
After organizing at labor headquarters, local cobblers and shoe shop owners unite to purge cut-price advertising and set standards for the trade.
- Perjury Case Continues to Haunt Local Man
After escaping prison for an initial conviction, John Adam Schmidt faces a new federal inquiry into subornation of perjury.
- The Sweet Potato Boom in the Priest Rapids Valley
A local farmer turns a massive yield of 'red yams' into a commercial success story, challenging the belief that the crop belongs only to the South.
- A Quarryman’s Fight for Justice
A stone quarry worker sues his employer for over $11,000 after a rockfall left him permanently crippled, citing negligence and ignored warnings.
- Stadium Construction Site Leads to Youth's Arrest
A 15-year-old student finds himself behind bars after interfering with the construction machinery at the new high school stadium.
- Sportsmanship Over Scores
Kennewick High School honors basketball players not for their victories, but for their conduct in the face of difficult circumstances.
- The Seattle Star's 'Inklings': A Glimpse into 1906 Courtroom Drama and Civic Life
From a bitter divorce trial involving accusations of insanity to the arrest of nineteen men selling whisky to Native Americans, this page captures the gritty, colorful daily life of Seattle in April 1906.
- Early Morning Alarm at the Club Cafe
A quick-moving fire in the rear of the Kennewick Club causes minor damage to furnishings, highlighting the fragility of local businesses.
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- Railroad Worker Maimed in Chehalis
A young laborer loses an arm after being forced from a moving freight train by a company employee.
- A Doctor’s Departure Ends in a Station House Theft
A traveling physician is swindled of his life savings by a trio of 'Whitechapel fraternity' members while waiting for a train.
- The Sudden Passing of Ole Eine
A longtime laborer at the Weatherwax mill collapses on his way home, leaving behind a family across the ocean.
- The Denny Station Rampage
A man fueled by alcohol kills his brother and sister-in-law in a violent spree near Seattle.
- A Lamp Against the Express
Mrs. A. McIlvain races down the Great Northern grade to warn an oncoming train of a fallen telegraph pole.
- Tragedy at the Cosmopolis Wharf
An epileptic fit claims the life of a local man when he falls into the Chehalis River.
- The Miner Who Hung by His Teeth
A coal miner's miraculous survival after a terrifying fall through a trestle near Palmer highlights the dangers of early industrial work.
- The Realities of a Frontier Childhood
A playful rivalry between two young boys in Elma takes a gruesome turn, highlighting the rough-and-tumble nature of early Chehalis County life.